Today, a Pike County jury found the woman whose sport-utility vehicle struck the bicyclist guilty of leaving the scene of an accident. But the jury, in a special finding, decided that Sara Bender's failure to stop, in and of itself, did not result in the death of bicyclist William Crowley, who was killed while he rode in the tour on May 11.

The verdict means that Bender was guilty of a first-degree misdemeanor, rather than the more-serious offense of leaving the scene of a fatal accident, the third-degree felony on which she was indicted last year.

The misdemeanor conviction is punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. She could have faced one to five years in prison if convicted of the felony. Sentencing is scheduled for June 1.